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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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